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bachelor's, master's, Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

COIMBRA GROUP UNIVERSITIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME FOR YOUNG AFRICAN RESEARCHERS

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Application Deadline: 31 March 2025 at midnight (Brussels time)

LOCATION: Multiple Regions in Europe

Universities of the Coimbra Group offer short-term visits (generally 1 to maximum 3 months) to young African researchers from higher education institutions from Sub-Saharan Africa. The main aim of this scholarship programme is to enable scholars to undertake research in which they are engaged in their home institution and to help them establish academic and research contacts in Europe.

ELIGIBILITY:

Be born on or after 1 January 1980.

Be nationals of and current residents in a country in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Be current staff members of a university or an equivalent higher education institution in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Be preferably of doctoral/postdoctoral or equivalent status.

Be in possession of an acceptance letter/email from the tutor/supervisor with whom the work programme will be undertaken in the host institution. This document is mandatory.

Use the Coimbra Group Office electronic application process.

Apply for one university only. Multiple applications will not be considered valid.

Submit all information in English only.

BENEFIT:

Fully funded

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bachelor's, Opportunities, Scholarships

MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU) 

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Application Deadline: Sunday, 9 March 2025, 23:59 GMT.

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Arizona State University, will provide 160 graduate scholarships from 2025 to 2030. Scholars will pursue ASU degrees online with in-person support and wrap-around services from Kepler College in Rwanda, blending flexible online learning with personalized guidance and community engagement. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Must meet academic and English proficiency requirements;
Must be an African citizen committed to ethical leadership and community engagement;

Applicants must be between 18 and 33 years;

Proven leadership, service, and academic excellence;

Undergraduate degree earned by July 2025;

No prior graduate degree started or completed before August 2025;

Must reside in Kigali, Rwanda for the program duration.

BENEFIT:

The scholarship covers full tuition fees, on-campus accommodation, and comprehensive support for the two-year graduate program. Recipients will also benefit from individual mentorship, leadership development, and engaging events and programming. Additionally, Scholars will participate in a two-month summer intensive experience at ASU in the United States between the first and second year, aligned with their program of study.

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